2-Substituted-1-acetoxy and hydroxy-1-methyl-cyclohexanes

ABSTRACT

Novel odorants, having the formula ##STR1## wherein R represents sec. butyl, tert. butyl or cyclohexyl. A process for preparing the novel odorants from novel intermediates and fragrance compositions containing the odorants are also taught.

This is a division of application Ser. No. 966,427, filed Dec. 4, 1978, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,277,618.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to the field of fragrances.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

See "Abstract of the Disclosure" above.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

The invention is concerned with novel odorants, namely compounds of the general formula: ##STR2## wherein R represents sec.-butyl, tert.-butyl or cyclohexyl.

The invention is also concerned with a process for the manufacture of these novel compounds of formula I. This is characterised in that a compound of the general formula: ##STR3## wherein R has the above significance, is treated with an acetylating agent.

The esterification of the alcohols II is preferably carried out by using the acetyl halides. Advantageously, the reaction is carried out in the presence of tertiary amines, such as pyridine or dimethylaniline, or in the presence of alkali metal acetates or alkaline earth metal acetates, or in the presence of other organic bases. Pyridine and dimethylanilinne are preferred.

However, the reaction can also be carried out using the acid anhydride; thus, the acetates I are obtainable by reaction of II with acetic acid anhydride at temperatures between 0° and 30° C., with reaction times of 2-5 days, using catalytic amounts of phosphoric acid or of any other customary catalyst; the esterification can however also be carried out by using the acid anhydride at the reflux temperature (or, generally, between ca. 20° and 140°), if appropriate with addition of an alkali metal salt of acetic acid; the reaction time can be, e.g., 2-30 hours. The reaction time of course varies depending on the nature of the reactants employed. The reactions can in every case be carried out with the aid of solvents, such as aromatics, e.g. benzene or toluene, or aliphatics, e.g. hexane or heptane, or chlorinated aliphatics. Finally, a tertiary amine can also serve as the solvent.

The esters I are advantageously purified by distillation under reduced pressure; they are colourless to slightly yellowish-coloured liquids or low-melting crystalline substances, and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents, such as, e.g., alcohols, ethers, ketones, esters, hydrocarbons and halogenated hydrocarbons.

The compounds of the general formula II which serve as starting materials for the process in accordance with the invention are novel and are also a subject of the present invention; they may be obtained by reacting a compound of the general formula ##STR4## wherein R has the above significance, with an organometallic compound of the general formula

    MCH.sub.3                                                  IV

wherein M represents an alkali metal or the group MgX, and wherein X is halogen.

The reaction of the ketone with the appropriate Grignard compound is preferred. In respect of the solvents, reaction temperature and amounts of reactants to be employed, the guidelines in the literature can be followed.

In the case of the Grignard compound, the reaction will thus be carried out, e.g., in solvents such as ethers, e.g. diethyl ether, tetrahydrofuran etc., or in hydrocarbons with addition of ethers, and at temperatures of (preferably) 0° C. to 50° C.

Normally, the Grignard compound and the ketone will be employed in the stoichiometric amounts, though, e.g., an excess of up to 20% of Grignard compound or ketone has no adverse effect on the course of the reaction.

In the case of the methyl-metal compounds, it is advantageous to employ the usual solution of methyl-lithium in diethyl ether at a temperature range of -75° C. to ca. 35° C., preferably at -35° C. to room temperature.

The alcohols II can be purified, e.g., by distillation under reduced pressure (approximately 0.1-5 mm Hg). They are colourless to pale yellowish-coloured liquids and are insoluble in water but soluble in alcohols, ketones, ethers, esters and hydrocarbons.

The esters I [as well as the alcohols II] of the present invention exist as cis-trans-stereoisomers, and the odour characteristics of these isomers are somewhat different. The isomers can be separated in accordance with the customary methods known for the separation of such stereoisomers. It has been found that fractional distillation of the corresponding alcohols under reduced pressure leads to separation of the isomers, and these can in turn again be reacted, in accordance with the methods described above, to give the stereoisomeric esters. However, for use of the novel compounds I for perfumery purposes this separation is normally not necessary.

The esters I exhibit special organoleptic properties, because of which they are outstandingly suitable for use as odorants.

Accordingly, the invention is also concerned with the use of I as odorants and with odorant compositions which are characterised by a content of these esters I.

The compounds I used as odorants in accordance with the invention are in particular distinguished by interesting suggestions of amber. It is of particular interest that these amber notes already occur in the top notes of the odorant compositions. Since on the other hand the compounds I are not excessively volatile, this nuance also remains in the bottom note.

The compounds can accordingly be used, for example, for perfuming such products as cosmetics (soaps, washing agents, detergents, smokers requisites, mouth washes, deodorants, shampoos, lotions, ointments, powders, toilet water, Cologne, extracts etc.), for which purposes the compounds I are preferably not employed alone but in the form of compositions with other odorants.

The compounds I are suitable for use as odorants because of their high capacity for blending harmoniously, especially in combination with a series of natural and synthetic odorants.

The compounds according to the invention harmonise particularly well with the following classes of chemical substances or with the following natural mixtures:

with bergamot oil, hyssop oil, patchouli leaf oil, patchouli oil, vetiver oil, cedarwood oil, cedarleaf oil, galbanum oil, angelica seed oil, petitgrain oil, sandalwood oil, oak moss, labdanum oil, coriander oil, grapefruit oil, Castoreum abs., vetiverol, vetivenyl acetate, natural musk and civet extracts as well as ambergris infusion,

with alcohols, such as, e.g., ethanol, propylene glycol, phenylethyl alcohol and phenylpropyl alcohol, geraniol, nerol, citronellol, linalool, santalol, farnesol, terpineol and phenyldimethylcarbinol,

with ketones, such as jasmone, dihydrojasmone etc., ionones, irones, Raldeins (methylionones), allylionones, muscone, exaltone, civetone, Versalide (7-acetyl-1,1,4,4-tetramethyl-7-ethyl-1,2,3,4-tetralin), etc., β-mercaptopulegone etc.,

with aldehydes and their acetals, such as citral, citronellal, hydroxycitronellal, lilial, cyclamenaldehyde, α-hexylcinnamaldehyde, heliotropine, vanillin, phenylacetaldehyde, anisaldehyde etc.,

with ethers, such as theaspirane, 1-methylcyclododecyl methyl ether, cedryl ether, α- and β-ionyl ether and dihydroionyl ether, guiacyl ether, oestragol, anethole etc.,

with hydrocarbons, such as limonene, carene, α- and β-pinene, myrcene, ocimene, farnesene etc.,

with phenolic bodies, such as eugenol, isoeugenol, chavicol etc.,

with esters, such as linalyl acetate, benzyl acetate, amyl salicylate, cinnamic acid esters, benzyl salicylate, methyl dihydrojasmonate, allyl phenoxyacetate, formyl acetate, styrallyl acetate and phenylethyl phenyl acetate,

with lactones, such as α-nonyl-lactone, jasmine-lactone, massoia-lactone, oxahexadecanolide, thibetolide, ethylene brassilate, coumarins, etc., or also

with nitrogen-containing bodies, such as pyrazines, e.g. 2,5-dimethylpyrazine, ambrette musk, e.g. ketone musk, etc.

The odorant compositions manufactured using I are in particular also striking because of their exceptional pervasiveness, natural character and vitality.

The concentration of the compounds I can vary within wide limits depending on the end use, for example between about 0.5 (detergents) and about 10% by weight (alcoholic solutions). In perfume bases or concentrates the concentrations can of course also be higher. The perfume bases can be employed in the usual manner for perfuming Colognes, toilet waters, lotions, creams, shampoos, soaps and detergents, etc.

At a low dosage (e.g. 0.5-2%) of I, a distinct increase in pervasiveness is already detectable without an essential change in the basic character of the composition. At higher dosages (e.g. 10-30%) a modification corresponding to the olfactory properties of the compound used occurs additionally.

EXAMPLE 1

(a) A solution of 540 g of 2-cyclohexyl-cyclohexanone in 200 ml of diethyl ether is added dropwise, whilst cooling with ice, to a stirred Grignard solution prepared from 84 g of Mg (filings), 497 g of methyl iodide and 500 ml of diethyl ether. The mixture is left at the reflux temperature overnight and is then cooled, 1 liter of saturated ammonium chloride solution is added, the mixture is subsequently extracted with twice 500 ml of diethyl ether and the organic phase is dried (by means of anhydrous MgSO₄) and evaporated in vacuo.

576 g of 1-methyl-2-cyclohexyl-cyclohexanol are obtained and used for the acylation.

(b) A mixture of 360 ml of acetyl chloride and 153 ml of acetic acid anhydride is added dropwise at 0° C., whilst stirring, to a solution of 576 g of crude 1-methyl-2-cyclohexyl-cyclohexanol in 750 ml of N,N-dimethylaniline. The mixture is then allowed to come to room temperature, after which is heated to 40° C. for 36 hours. Thereafter, the reaction mixture is poured onto ice and diluted with 1 liter of ether, and the organic phase is separated off and concentrated on a Rotavapor apparatus. The residue is then taken up in 2 liters of ether and the solution is washed with three times 200 ml of cold 2-N HCl and then with saturated bicarbonate solution and water until neutral, and is dried with anhydrous MgSO₄ and evaporated in vacuo. 646 g of crude 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-cyclohexyl-cyclohexane are obtained.

Recrystallisation from methanol at -70° C. [or from ethanol at -10° C.] gives 400 g of very pure crystals, melting point 35° C.; odour: diffusive amber note, musk, wood.

Microanalysis: C_(found), 75.57%; C_(calc)., 75.58%; H_(found), 11.16%; H_(calc)., 10.99%.

IR.sub.(film) : 2960, 2900, 2700, 1735, 1450, 1360, 1270, 1235, 1190, 1150, 1130, 1015, 982, 950, 925, 900, 860, 794, 740 cm⁻¹

NMR (CDCl₃ +TMS): δ=3.1-2.4 ppm (m for 2H); δ=1.98 ppm (s, 3H); δ=1.54 ppm (s, 3H).

MS: m/e: 196 (M⁺ - CH₂ CO), 178 (M⁺ - AcOH), 163, 149, 136, 121, 109, 97, 81, 71, 67, 55, 43.

EXAMPLE 2

(a) 1 liter of methyl iodide and 1.5 liters of ether are added dropwise in the course of 41/2 hours to 384 g of magnesium filings in 2 liters of absolute diethyl ether at the reflux temperature. The mixture is allowed to finish reacting in the course of 12 hours at room temperature; 2.156 kg of 2-(1-methylpropyl)-cyclohexanone in 0.5 liter of ether are then added dropwise, with good cooling. The mixture is kept at the reflux temperature for 12 hours and is cooled and mixed with 1 liter of saturated ammonium chloride solution. It is then poured, in portions, onto a total of 8 kg of ice +0.5 kg of ammonium chloride. After dilution with 3 liters of ether, the mixture is rendered slightly acid with 1 liter of acetic acid, in order to reduce emulsification. The aqueous phase is post-extracted with 1 liter of ether. The combined organic phase is washed with 1 liter of saturated sodium bicarbonate solution and finally with 6 liters of water until neutral. It is then dried with 200 g of anhydrous sodium sulphate and the solvent is evaporated off in vacuo.

The crude product consists of 2.615 kg of 1-methyl-2-sec.-butyl-cyclohexanol containing 5.5% of starting material. The crude product is directly used.

(a') 65 ml (0.13 mol) of methyl-lithium (in ether) are introduced into a 500 ml 3-neck sulphonation flask provided with a thermometer and condenser. 10 g (0.065 mol) of 2-(1-methylpropyl)-cyclohexanone are now slowly added dropwise to this solution at room temperature. After stirring for 5 minutes, water is added to the reaction mixture and the batch is extracted with ethyl ether. The organic phase is then dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated on a rotary evaporator. 10.3 g of the alcohol as described above are obtained.

(b) A mixture of 1.77 kg of acetyl chloride and 0.75 kg of acetic acid anhydride is added dropwise, at 0° C., to a stirred solution of 2.615 kg of the tertiary alcohol, prepared above, in 3.6 kg of N,N-dimethylaniline. The mixture is allowed to come to room temperature and is stirred for 18 hours at 40° C., after which it is slowly poured onto 6 kg of ice and diluted with 3 liters of hexane. The aqueous phase is post-extracted with 1 liter of hexane. The combined organic phase is washed as follows:

Once with 1 liter of 2-N HCl+1 kg of ice

Twice with 2 liters of 2-N HCl

Once with 1 liter of 2-N HCl

Twice with 2 liters of water

Twice with 1 liter of saturated NaHCO₃

Once with 1 liter of water; the organic phase is then dried with 0.2 kg of anhydrous Na₂ SO₄ and is evaporated.

The crude product consists of 3.04 kg of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.-butyl-cyclohexane. Content of acetyl compound >85% (gas chromatogram).

Fractionation on a 1 meter packed column (7 mm Raschig rings) gives 2.23 kg of a product with entirely satisfactory olfactory properties: odour: amber, woody, suggesting animal warmth, tobacco-like. B.p.: 39° C./˜1×10⁻³ mm Hg;

IR (film): 2950, 2880, 1735, 1462/1450, 1375/1365, 1270, 1240/1230, 1190, 1155, 1020, 945, 860 cm⁻¹

NMR (CDCl₃ +TMS): δ=3.1-2.4 ppm (m, 2H); δ=1.98 ppm (s, 3H); δ=1.53 ppm and 1.50 ppm (s, 3H); δ=0.96 to 0.82 ppm (Doublets and triplets for isomeric secondary and primary methyl groups for 6H).

MS: m/e: 170 (M⁺ - CH₂ CO), 152 (M⁺ - AcOH), 141, 123, 110, 95, 81/82, 71, 67, 55, 43.

EXAMPLE 3

(a) 20 g of 2 t-butylcyclohexanone are added dropwise, at the reflux temperature, to a Grignard solution prepared from 28 g of methyl iodide and 4.8 g of magnesium. The reaction mixture is then allowed to reflux for 24 hours. Thereafter it is poured onto ice/ether and extracted. The organic phase is dried over sodium sulphate and concentrated. The crude product contains 68% of 1-methyl-1-hydroxy-2-t-butyl-cyclohexane (in addition to 32% of starting ketone), b.p. 97°/11 mm Hg.

IR (liq.): 3500 cm⁻¹

NMR (CDCl₃): 1 ppm (9H) s; 1.4 ppm (3H) s

MS: m/e: 170, 155, 137, 110, 96, 81, 71, 57, 43.

(b) A mixture of 16 ml of acetyl chloride and 8 ml of acetic acid anhydride is added dropwise, at 0° C., to a solution of 20 g of the alcohol in 41.6 ml of N,N-dimethylaniline. The reaction mixture is allowed to come to room temperature and is stirred for 24 hours. It is then poured onto ice and extracted with ether. The organic layer is subsequently washed with 2 N hydrochloric acid and saturated sodium bicarbonate and is dried over sodium sulphate. The organic phase is concentrated. The crude mixture contains (according to a gas chromatogram) 32% of 2-t-butyl-cyclohexanone, 20.4% of 1-methyl-1-hydroxy-2-t-butyl-cyclohexane and 47.5% of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-t-butylcyclohexane. Distillation at 0.2 mm Hg gives, in addition to less pure fractions, 2 g of 98% pure 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-t-butyl-cyclohexane; boiling point 48°-53° C./0.2 mm Hg.

IR (liq.): 1730 cm⁻¹, 1360, 1260, 1230, 1150, 1180, 1015 cm⁻¹

NMR (CDCl₃): 1 ppm (9H) s; 1.7 ppm (3H) s; 2 ppm (3H) s.

MS: m/e: 212, 170, 137, 110, 96, 81, 71, 57, 43.

Odour: ambra-like, woody, cedar-like, patchouli, vetiver.

In the formulation examples which follow, the unexpected organoleptic properties of the novel sec. butyl derivative are compared, by means of typical scent compositions, with the structurally closely related 1-acetoxy-1-ethyl-2-sec.butylcyclohexane, hereinafter referred to as "ethyl derivative", and with 1-acetoxy-1-vinyl-2-sec. butyl-cyclohexane ("vinyl derivative") (U.S. Pat. Nos. 3,769,330 and 3,852,219).

EXAMPLE 4 Perfumery base with sage-like character

    ______________________________________                                                         Parts by weight                                                ______________________________________                                         Methyl-dihydrojasmonate                                                                          400                                                          Bergamot oil      200                                                          Hyssop oil        100                                                          Patchouli leaf oil                                                                               100                                                          Allylionone        60                                                          Propylene glycol  120                                                                            980                                                          ______________________________________                                    

By adding 2% of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.-butyl-cyclohexane, a typical warm sage effect is achieved in this spicy-green composition, which effect is exceptionally suitable for men's toiletries.

In contrast thereto, the addition of the same amount of ethyl derivative does not produce this desired sage effect; in this case, the composition has a dry-woody and honey-like impact, i.e. the only result is to emphasise the hyssop oil note.

EXAMPLE 5 Perfumery composition, in the direction of tomato

    ______________________________________                                                             Parts by weight                                            ______________________________________                                         Bergamot oil          300                                                      Corps Cassis Givaudan                                                          (8-mercaptomenthone)  320                                                      Grapefruit oil        160                                                      Galbanum oil          120                                                      Gamma-nonyl-lactone (10% strength                                                                     60                                                      in alcohol)                                                                    2,5-Dimethyl-pyrazine  10                                                                            970                                                      ______________________________________                                    

The addition of 3% of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.butyl-cyclohexane to the above composition produces, in the fruity-green base, a surprising tomato leaf note which on the other hand cannot be achieved with the ethyl derivative. The latter compound merely emphasises the original fruity-citruslike character of the base.

EXAMPLE 6 Perfumery base with green character

    ______________________________________                                                         Parts by weight                                                ______________________________________                                         Isoraldein        200                                                          Petitgrain oil    100                                                          Galbanum oil      100                                                          Musc 174® Givaudan                                                                           100                                                          (Oxa-4-pentadecanolide)                                                        Bergamot oil       60                                                          Angelica seed oil  40                                                          Propylene glycol  380                                                                            980                                                          ______________________________________                                    

The addition of 2% of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.butyl-cyclohexane to the above green base achieves a pronounced amber character which cannot be achieved by the same dose of ethyl derivative. On the other hand, a higher dose of the ethyl derivative cannot be used in the composition, since the character of the latter would otherwise change.

EXAMPLE 7 Cologne base

    ______________________________________                                                            Parts by weight                                             ______________________________________                                         Linalyl acetate      200                                                       Phenylethyl alcohol  150                                                       Benzyl salicylate    100                                                       Geraniol             100                                                       Methyl 1-methylcyclododecyl ether                                                                   100                                                       Linalool             50                                                        Ethylene brassylate  50                                                        Methyl dihydrojasmonate 30                                                     Hydroxycitronellal   50                                                        α-Ionone       30                                                        Lilial Givaudan (4-tert. butyl-                                                                     20                                                        phenyl-2-methyl-propanal)                                                      Vetiverol            20                                                        Santalol             20                                                        Allyl phenoxyacetate 10                                                        Bornyl acetate       10                                                        Styrallyl acetate    10                                                                             950                                                       ______________________________________                                    

If 5% of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.butyl-cyclohexane is added to the above Cologne base, the latter has a much more harmonious, pleasantly rosy and fresher impact.

The addition of the same amount of ethyl derivative results in a suppression of the Cologne note.

EXAMPLE 8 Chypre composition

    ______________________________________                                                           Parts by weight                                              ______________________________________                                         Madrox® (methyl 1-methyl-                                                                      120                                                        cyclododecyl ether)                                                            Phenylethyl phenylacetate                                                                          100                                                        Bergamot oil        100                                                        Ionone.             100                                                        a-Hexylcinnamaldehyde                                                                              100                                                        Benzyl acetate      50                                                         Vetivenyl acetate   80                                                         Citronellol         70                                                         Linalool            70                                                         Patchouli oil       30                                                         Sandalwood oil      30                                                         Absolute oak moss, decolorised                                                                     30                                                         Eugenol             30                                                         Ketone musk         30                                                         Ambrette musk       20                                                         French labdanum oil  5                                                         Coriander oil        5                                                                             970                                                        ______________________________________                                    

If 3% of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.butyl-cyclohexane is added to the above chypre composition, the latter acquires a pronounced warm ambra character which imparts substantially more diffusion and at the same time tenacity to the composition.

If the ethyl derivative is used as a component, it merely causes the same composition to be more powdery.

EXAMPLE 9 Carnation base

    ______________________________________                                                         Parts by weight                                                ______________________________________                                         Eugenol           300                                                          Isoeugenol        175                                                          Benzyl salicylate 100                                                          Amyl salicylate   50                                                           Phenylethyl phenyl acetate                                                                       50                                                           Citronellol       50                                                           α-Ionone    50                                                           Hydroxycitronellal                                                                               50                                                           α-Hexylcinnamaldehyde                                                                      50                                                           Benzyl acetate    50                                                           Terpineol         30                                                           Heliotropine      20                                                                             975                                                          ______________________________________                                    

The addition of 0.5-1% of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.-butyl-cyclohexane already suffices to achieve the same effect as with 5 times this amount of ethyl derivative.

EXAMPLE 10 Perfumery (moss) base

    ______________________________________                                                            Parts by weight                                             ______________________________________                                         Hydroxycitronellal   200                                                       Bornyl acetate       300                                                       Terpenyl acetate     180                                                       Hexylcinnamaldehyde  100                                                       Benzyl acetate       50                                                        Linalool             40                                                        α-Ionone       20                                                        Styrallyl acetate    20                                                        Cypress oil          20                                                        Rosemary oil         10                                                        C-12-Aldehyde (laurinaldehyde)                                                                      10                                                        (10% strength in propylene glycol)                                             Lavandine oil        10                                                        Eugenol              10                                                        Citral                6                                                        p-Menthane-8-thiol-3-one                                                                             4                                                                             980                                                       ______________________________________                                    

If 20 parts of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.butyl-cyclohexane are added to this fresh forest base, the resulting base has a much warmer and woodier effect and possesses more volume. A new note, in the direction of chypres, manifests itself.

In contrast, the addition of 20 parts of the vinyl derivative produces no change in the original base.

EXAMPLE 11 Perfumery base (Fougere)

    ______________________________________                                                             Parts by weight                                            ______________________________________                                         Lavender oil          200                                                      Amyl salicylate       200                                                      Coumarin              100                                                      Tree moss (50% in propylene glycol)                                                                  100                                                      Citronellol           60                                                       Geraniol              60                                                       Ambrette musk         60                                                       Bergamot oil          60                                                       α-Ionone        20                                                       Vetiver oil           20                                                       Sandalwood oil        20                                                       α-Amylcinnamaldehyde                                                                           20                                                       Eugenol               20                                                       Patchouli oil         20                                                                             960                                                      ______________________________________                                    

The addition of 40 parts of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.butyl-cyclohexane provides the composition with much more pervasiveness and volume. The base has a much warmer, woodier and more rounded impact.

On the other hand, the addition of 40 parts of vinyl derivative results in no improvement of the composition.

EXAMPLE 12 Perfumery base (men's Cologne direction)

    ______________________________________                                                             Parts by weight                                            ______________________________________                                         Synthetic bergamot    120                                                      Cedryl acetate        100                                                      Synthetic lemon oil   80                                                       α-Ionone        80                                                       Olibanum oil          60                                                       Sandela® Givaudan (3-isocamphyl-5-                                                               60                                                       cyclohexanol)                                                                  Madrox.sup.R          60                                                       Fixolide® Givaudan (1,1,2,4,4,7-                                                                 60                                                       hexamethyl-6-acetyl-1,2,3,4-                                                   tetrahydronaphthalene)                                                         Linalool              60                                                       Hydroxycitronellal    50                                                       Benzyl acetate        40                                                       cis-Jasmone           10                                                       Galbanum oil          10                                                       Styrallyl acetate     10                                                       Coumarin              10                                                       Heliotropine          10                                                       C-10-Aldehyde (10% strength in                                                                       10                                                       propylene glycol)                                                              C-11-Aldehyde (10% strength in                                                                       10                                                       propylene glycol)                                                              Artemisia oil         10                                                       Cyclal C® Givaudan (3,5-dimethyl-                                                                10                                                       cyclohex-3-en-1-ylcarboxaldehyde)                                              Synthetic castoreum oil                                                                              10                                                       Agrumex® Givaudan (o-tert.-butyl-                                                                10                                                       cyclohexyl acetate)                                                            White thyme oil       10                                                       French Ciste labdanum oil                                                                            10                                                       Rectified clove oil   10                                                       Estragol               6                                                       Fructone® IFF (2-methyl-1,3-                                                                      6                                                       dioxolan-2-ethyl acetate)                                                      Isobutylquinoleine (10% strength in                                                                   8                                                       propylene glycol)                                                              Geranyl acetate       20                                                                             950                                                      ______________________________________                                    

If 50 parts of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.butyl-cyclohexane are added to the above base, which per se is already suitable for men's toiletries, the novel composition has a warmer, more rounded and fuller impact. A very desirable note, suggesting animal warmth, now manifests itself.

The addition of 5 parts of the vinyl derivative has no effect on the base.

EXAMPLE 13 A. Tenacity on textiles (substantivity)

The substantivity of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec.butyl-cyclohexane (a), of the ethyl derivative (b) and of the vinyl derivative (c) was examined by washing experiments under various conditions.

    ______________________________________                                         Wash temperature                                                               ______________________________________                                         10°        hand-washed laundry                                          60°        machine laundry                                              95°        machine laundry                                              ______________________________________                                    

A panel of 10 persons concluded that under all conditions (a) showed up by far the best, namely: (a) proved stronger and more tenacious on the washed laundry, and the textiles treated in this way left the typical impression of clean laundry.

A comparison of the substantivity gave the following picture:

    ______________________________________                                                      Comparative rating                                                Compound     for substantivity                                                 ______________________________________                                         (a)          2                                                                 (b)          0.5                                                               (c)          0.7                                                               ______________________________________                                    

B. Dilution series

Dilution series of 100%, 10%, 1%, 0.1% and 0.01% were prepared with products (a), (b) and (c). Once again it was immediately obvious that the product (a) exhibited by far the lowest odour threshold value on the scent test strip: at 0.1 and 0.01%, only (a) remained perceptible.

C. Incorporation into bases

Incorporation into bases of the Fougere, moss and Ligne masculine type showed that concentrations of 2, 3 and 4% by weight of (a) sufficed entirely to upgrade these bases, whilst such was not the case with (b) and (c). In the latter cases, 5-10% was necessary to achieve the same effect. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A fragrance composition containing an olfactorily effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR5## wherein R represents sec. butyl, tert. butyl or cyclohexyl and at least one other olfactory agent.
 2. A fragrance composition of claim 1 containing an olfactorily effective amount of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-sec. butyl-cyclohexane.
 3. A fragrance composition of claim 1 containing an olfactorily effective amount of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-tert. butyl-cyclohexane.
 4. A fragrance composition of claim 1 containing an olfactorily effective amount of 1-acetoxy-1-methyl-2-cyclohexyl-cyclohexane. 